Jake drove back to his old apartment to pick up a few necessities. The return to his old apartment felt like stepping back in time, even though he'd only been gone for hours.
Jake moved through the cramped space with a strange sense of detachment, tossing a few essential changes of clothes, his specialized charging cables, and his favorite worn-out hoodie into a duffel bag. 'really should by new clothes soon. Guess I'll take Cath or Aliya to go shopping with.'
He stood by the door for a moment, looking at the dent in the wall from when he'd moved his desk in, and the slightly stained carpet. It had been his fortress when he had nothing, but as he clicked the lock and headed for the elevator, he knew he was leaving the 'student' version of Jake Rivers behind for good.
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